Simple Minds's 1981 Concert History

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Other commercially successful singles include "Glittering Prize" (1982), "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982), "Waterfront" (1983) and "Alive and Kicking" (1985), as well as the UK number one single "Belfast Child" (1989).

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 29, 1981
Simple Minds / James King and the Lone Wolves
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Tiffany's Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 28, 1981
Simple Minds Nite Club Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 27, 1981
Simple Minds
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Nite Club Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 26, 1981
Simple Minds Nite Club Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 22, 1981
Simple Minds Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dec 21, 1981
Simple Minds
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Rock 'Ola Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec 20, 1981
Simple Minds
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Rock 'Ola Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec 09, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds World Musician Day Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dec 08, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds
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Seaview Ballroom Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 03, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds
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World Musician Day Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 28, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds Cloudlands Ballroom Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nov 25, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds Cock And Bull Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nov 20, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds / Divinyls Apollo Stadium Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Nov 17, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds
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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 13, 1981
Icehouse / Simple Minds
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Capitol Theatre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 09, 1981
Simple Minds / Choir Invisible Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Nov 08, 1981
Simple Minds
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Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Nov 07, 1981
New Order / Simple Minds / Clocks of Paradise
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Market St. Cinema San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 04, 1981
Simple Minds Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 01, 1981
Simple Minds / Popular Mechanix
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Caribbean Sands Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Simple Minds on Oct 23, 1981 [206-small]

Simple Minds
Oct 23, 1981
 London, Ontario, Canada
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Simple Minds on Oct 23, 1981 [800-small]

Simple Minds
Oct 23, 1981
 London, Ontario, Canada
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Simple Minds / Icehouse on Sep 24, 1981 [269-small]

Simple Minds / Icehouse
Sep 24, 1981
 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Pop
Electronic
Pop Rock
Alternative
Post-Punk
Soft Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
New Wave
Mellow Gold
Art Rock
Synthpop
New Wave Pop
Synth-Pop
New Romantic
Male Vocalists
Dance-Rock
Big-Music
Scottish New Wave
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2022 59 concerts
2021 10 concerts
2020 26 concerts
2019 2 concerts
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2017 55 concerts
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2011 28 concerts
2010 34 concerts
2009 62 concerts
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2007 11 concerts
2006 95 concerts
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1998 27 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Simple Minds had?

Simple Minds has had 1,831 concerts.

What genre is Simple Minds?

Simple Minds is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Electronic, Pop Rock, Alternative, Post-Punk, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), New Wave, Mellow Gold, Art Rock, Synthpop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, New Romantic, Male Vocalists, Dance-Rock, Big-Music, and Scottish New Wave.

When is the next Simple Minds concert?

The next Simple Minds concert is on May 11, 2024 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. The bands performing are: Blondie / Duran Duran / Interpol / Placebo / Simple Minds / Soft Cell / The Jesus and Mary Chain / The Stranglers / Gary Numan / Ministry / Adam Ant / The Faint / Heaven 17 / The Alarm / The Motels / General Public / TR/ST / Budgie / Tones on Tail / Adult. / DREAMCAR / Model/Actriz / French Police / Zanias / The Mission (UK) / Body of Light / Nuovo Testamento / Harsh Symmetry / Patriarchy / Lol Tolhurst / Balvanera / LEATHERS (CA) / Lol Tolhurst x Budgie.

When was the last Simple Minds concert?

The last Simple Minds concert was on April 20, 2024 at Mediolanum Forum in Assago, Lombardy, Italy.

What setlist does Simple Minds play live?

The songs that Simple Minds performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 12, 2024 concert at Festhalle Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany:

  1. Waterfront
  2. I Travel
  3. Hunter and the Hunted
  4. Big Sleep
  5. This Fear of Gods
  6. Let There Be Love
  7. The Walls Came Down
  8. All the Things She Said
  9. Glittering Prize
  10. Promised You a Miracle
  11. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
  12. Belfast Child
  13. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
  14. Don't You (Forget About Me)
  15. Book of Brilliant Things
  16. Let It All Come Down
  17. Alive and Kicking
  18. Sanctify Yourself
  19. The Jean Genie

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